Street Scene bragazines are published quarterly by ID Media Ltd to publicise and promote local communities.
Partly brochure and partly magazine – hence 'bragazine' – they contain articles about local businesses, people, history, attractions and events.
Street Scene bragazines are free and supported by local advertising that further promotes each community's unique character.
Distribution is locally through letterboxes, at local businesses (on their counter or coffee table), at cafes, medical centres, information centres, motels, hotels and B&Bs. Generally, two-thirds of every issue are distributed locally.
The remainder are placed in visitor centres, cafes, motels and other outlets throughout the lower North Island – in Wellington, Kapiti Coast, Horowhenua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Wairarapa and at Palmerston North.
ID Media currently has four bragazines. They are Petone, Otaki, Carterton and Lower Hutt. Further bragazines are planned for later this year. For advertisers, Street Scene bragazines have been shown to be an effective medium to promote their business; for readers, they provide a snapshot of a community that has never been achieved before.
For a taste of what our bragazines contain, see below, and follow the link to your favourite community.
Jo Roffe – artist, writer, director and cat lover
CARTERTON
Jo Roffe took the long road to Carterton and the art that is finally satisfying a gnawing need to be creative.
Along the road she has trained as a nurse, studied for film and television, and worked as an air hostess for Qantas – based in Sydney for the first six years – then in London for the last 18 months, a script supervisor for Australian drama programmes such as A Country Practice and Rafferty’s Rules and a newsroom director at Australia’s ABC television network.
Last Updated (Thursday, 26 August 2010 00:59)
Nga ‘just fine’ with Reah’s in High Street
Nearly a year after taking over the Reah’s clothing alteration business in southern High Street, Nga Chau is doing just fine. The regular customers of previous owners Raymond and Lilian Reah have remained loyal and new business has progressively improved. Plus the convivial workplace atmosphere of the small family firm has remained; there’s a general feeling of enjoyment in what staff are doing, evident as customers walk in the door and see work occurring right in front of them. Last Updated (Friday, 09 July 2010 00:17) Gorge perfect for artist Bee
For a landscape artist, a studio at Otaki Gorge would be the perfect work environment. It’s a fact not overlooked by Otaki painter Bee Doughty-Pratt. For the past four years she has enjoyed the outlook from her studio across Otaki River. It’s a setting that has inspired many of her abstract art pieces. “Although it was a garden shed, my studio is where I work most days,” Bee says. “It’s got a roller door that can be opened up to give me magnificent views over the river and down the Otaki Forks.” Last Updated (Thursday, 08 July 2010 23:49) |
Quality fare at Curry Town
It is said that every town should have an Indian restaurant. Fortunately for Otaki, its Indian is Curry Town, owned and operated by chef Kishan Singh, who has a wealth of experience in the sub-continent’s cuisine. Kishan grew up in New Delhi. Before he reached the age of 16, he was already an apprentice chef in one of the city’s great restaurants. He learned his craft well, taking his skills later to Germany, and 10 years ago, to New Zealand. Last Updated (Thursday, 24 June 2010 23:35) Grateful Peach carries on
Marie Robb can thank the Jackson Street community for the fact that she is still trading at the Peach fashion store. About a year ago, Marie’s sister and business partner, Liz Rozenberg, was fighting cancer that was ultimately to prove terminal. Marie was faced with having to close the store for lengthy periods, sometimes at short notice, while she took her sister to hospital and generally looked after her. Marie saw little hope of the store surviving after she and Liz had worked hard to build it up. That’s when the people of Jackson Street stepped in. Aware of her circumstances, they formed a roster that allowed Marie to leave the store whenever she needed. Being mostly retailers themselves, they kept the store going and the customers happy. “Where else would you get that,” Marie says. “It’s a fantastic place, and so much more than what most people see, such as the shopping and dining. There’s a genuine community here.” Last Updated (Monday, 14 June 2010 22:49) |
PETONE
